January/FEBruary 2013 NEXT MEETING | JANUARY 28, 7:00 PM Speakers on Safety and Security Issues Officer James Cox and NSO Brian Kolde OLLY HILLS HAPPENINGS HOLLY HILLS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (HHIA) | Grand to Morganford and Bates to Loughborough IN THIS ISSUE SAFETY AND SECURITY to BE ADDRESSED Business Listings ............2-11 at NEXT HHIA MEETING If you are a member of HHIA email list, you police liaison, Officer James Cox Real Estate ........................3 know that break-ins during the holidays and 11th Ward NSO Brian Kolde will were a hot topic of conversation. (Not discuss burglary statistics and security on the list? Go to hhia.info and scroll strategies such as Neighborhood Holiday Decorations ..........3 down to enter your email or send Watch groups. Please join us for an email to HollyHillsNeighborhood- a constructive discussion of this Cash In on Your Stuff .........4 [email protected] from important topic. your email account.) In addition, HHIA is in the process of Meeting Minutes ...............5 Because of the level of interest, safety organizing a “Safety Expo” to which we and security will be the topic at our will invite a variety of alarm companies Jan. 28 neighborhood meeting (7 and other security professionals. Stay The Holly Hills Improvement p.m. at the RecPlex). Our community tuned for more details. Association (HHIA) was formed on September 10, 1927. Since its inception, HHIA has worked to promote the well being of Holly HHIA DUES ARE DUE Hills and its residents. For more HHIA membership is by calendar year, And don’t worry, if you send it a information or to become a so it’s time to pay your dues! Dues payment and we see you have paid member, please contact us. are just $15 per year for a household recently, we will simply extend your membership or $25 for a business membership. Why not get in the habit PO Box 22144 membership that includes a business- of renewing each January? St. Louis, MO 63116 card-sized ad in the newsletter for one http://hollyhills.info year (we also have larger ad sizes We rely on dues to pay the cost of [email protected] available). printing and mailing the newsletter, insurance and other expenses. As the Follow us on Twitter: If you can’t remember the last time longest continuously operating @hollyhills_stl you paid, it’s probably time to renew. continued on pg 7 HOLLY HILLS HAPPENINGS January/FEBruary 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT New! Pay for your HHIA residential Holly HILLS REAL Estate holiday Last month, I received an email asking from a man letting or business membership online Courtesy OF PAUL SAGER | LISTINGS AS OF 1/9/13 me know his neighbor’s house had been burglarized and decorating with a credit card. wondering if there wasn’t a way to tell people to be on the 5729 Dewey ............ $35,000 (UC) 6139 Ray ....................... $169,000 CONTEST lookout. Little did he know, there had already been an 3844 Bates ...................... $56,900 6717 Alexander ............. $179,900 extensive conversation on the HHIA email list about the Go to hollyhills.info and click on 5648 Morganford ............ $60,000 4147 Alma .................... $195,000 In the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season this year, one burglary, prompting us to make safety and security the topic “Membership.” In addition, we’re 4120 Haven ............ $71,000 (UC) 3856 Federer ........ $199,900 (UC) thing that received short shrift was of this month’s meeting. accepting credit cards for payment 4210 Bates ...................... $74,900 4074 Holly Hills ............... $214,900 the holiday decorating contest. 4114 Fillmore .................. $79,900 4102 Federer ................ $249,900 But a show of hands at a recent neighborhood meeting at neighborhood meetings. Now The announcement was late 4143 Burgen.................... $89,900 6240 Arendes ........ $255,000 (UC) indicated most people in attendance didn’t know about it’s easier than ever to support your and these homes did not get the 3829 Burgen.................... $98,000 6114 Arendes ........ $255,000 (UC) the email list and weren’t members. In addition to spreading neighborhood! “decorating contest winner” signs.” awareness about the burglary – the homeowner had sent out a 4154 Bates ............ $109,250 (UC) 5620 Arendes ................ $279,900 We’ll do better next year! request asking if anyone had seen anything – the conversation 4120 Fillmore ................ $109,500 3999 Holly Hills ............... $375,000 turned to security techniques and other solutions. 6007 Leona ........... $115,000 (UC) The good news is, HHIA recognized 3966 Burgen.................. $120,000 SOLD AS OF JANUARY 9, 2013 a number of homes this time - Holly Because crime is thankfully rare in our neighborhood, the list 3637 Fillmore ................ $125,000 Hills was very festive this year! 3862 Bates ...................... $25,000 is most often used to announce lost and found pets or solicit 4161 Loughborough ..... $129,500 recommendations for a plumber or plasterer or tuck-pointer. 4151 Bowen .................... $43,000 6148 Marwinette had a lovely holly 4133 Haven .................. $129,900 People have asked about leaf pick-up schedules, home 6125 Newport ................. $65,000 tree motif 3680 Wilmington ... $139,900 (UC) owners insurance and city ordinances. We also announce HHIA 6135 Newport ................. $68,500 3939 Fillmore ................ $146,900 meetings and events. It’s such a valuable communication tool 6823 Leona ..................... $85,500 3850 Bowen had a very classy 3662 Wilmington ........... $149,900 and you can actually accomplish things using the list! 6101 Ray ....................... $125,000 display of green & red and with 6111 Marwinette ... $150,000 (UC) white lights 3854 Bowen .................. $162,500 I’m always amazed at the number of people in the area who 4138 Haven .......... $154,900 (UC) continued on pg 7 4129 Holly Hills ............... $185,000 don’t know about HHIA – if you’re reading this newsletter you 4087 Haven .................. $165,000 4061 Holly Hills ............... $300,000 apparently do. Did you know about the email list? Now you do! Holly Hills Happenings is a publication of the To join, go to www.hollyhills.info and scroll down the page to Holly Hills Improvement Association. the Yahoo list sign up box. Newsletter Editor: Stacy Ross ~ Stacy Ross Layout & Production: Jen Chapman Website Administrators: Jim Ross & Neal Jenney NUMBERS TO KNOW First District Police ................................................................. 444-0100 HHIA Board Members Police (non-emergency) ...................................................... 231-1212 Anonymous Drug, Gang, Homicide Police Line ...................241-COPS Stacy Ross, President Brian Kolde—Ward 11 NSO .................................................. 657-1364 Kendal Dauphin, Recording Secretary T. J. Minden—Ward 13 NSO ................................................. 622-3444 Citizens’ Service Bureau ....................................................... 622-4800 Tara Ohler-Jenney, Immediate Past President Humane Society .................................................................. 647-8800 Paul Sager, Past President Alderman Tom Villa 11th Ward ............................................. 622-3287 Beth Murphy, Treasurer Alderman Fred Wessels 13th Ward ....................................... 589-6836 Brenda Smarko, Financial Secretary State Rep. Jake Hummel 108th District ................................ 457-1792 Anna Baldwin, Member at Large State Senator Jim Lembke 1st District ................................... 845-8508 Ted Disabato, Member at Large State Senator Robin Wright-Jones 5th District ........................ 533-8800 Jan Hill, Member at Large page 2 page 3 HOLLY HILLS HAPPENINGS January/FEBruary 2013 HOW to CASH IN ON STUFF YOU DON’T NEED OR WANT! HHIA MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 26, 2012 If you or someone you know is household items. If you have The companies that will hold partial Roll Call: Present - Stacy Ross, Jan budget is over $900 million. in motion but not completed yet. moving, downsizing, settling an not used Craig’s List, set up an estate sales will work with you to Hill, Beth Murphy, Tara Ohler-Jenney, Forest Park Forever must buy all the estate, or going into a retirement account. I suggest creating a separate items for sale and those Anna Baldwin Nationwide financial crisis started in bonds but still needs the money to or assisted living facility, several new e-mail account on hotmail or that are not being sold. 2008—City got A+ credit rating— buy the bonds. City is not going to options are available to make g-mail just for Craig’s List because Guest Speaker - Comptroller first time in 35 years. Maintained stick its neck out without knowing the transition easier. Holding a you do not want people to be able One of the differences between Darlene Green Seventeen years that over last four years. She is Forest Park Forever has their part in garage sale, listing items for sale to send spam or other unwanted an estate sale and a garage on the job. Comptroller works with a conservative comptroller— place. The other piece is a question on Craig’s List, or hiring an estate email to your regular inbox. Also, sale is that you can command a mayor and the president of the responsibility as city officials to mark—Why? Because what is sale company are all options that do not put an automatic address higher price for items in an estate Board of Aldermen to put together deliver city services to citizens.